| Severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated mucositis treated with immunoglobulins. | |
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PMID: 21535132 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated mucositis (MPAM), previously labeled as atypical Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), SJS with minimal or no skin manifestations, is a rare non-respiratory manifestation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. The nineteen cases described so far in children and young adults were characterized by a high male gender prevalence (16/19) and a good response to appropriate antibiotic treatment and supportive care in the majority of patients. We describe a case of MPAM in a previously healthy girl, who improved after a 0.5 g/kg daily dose of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) for 4 consecutive days, after traditional therapy had failed. CONCLUSION: The successful treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins described in the present report suggests that, where appropriate antibiotic and supportive therapy fails to improve the clinical course of severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated mucositis, IVIG treatment is worth considering. |
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Silvia Bressan; Teresa Mion; Barbara Andreola; Gianni Bisogno; Liviana Da Dalt |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-5-2 |
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Title: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) Volume: - ISSN: 1651-2227 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-5-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205968 Medline TA: Acta Paediatr Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Acta Paediatrica © 2011 Foundation Acta Paediatrica. |
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Department of Pediatrics -University of Padova - Padova, Italy. |
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